Shanghai SIPG vs Guangzhou City F.C. Prediction: Can The Visitors Keep Up With The Momentum And Cause An Upset On The Road?

As Guangzhou City F.C. visits Shanghai SIPG at the Changchun Stadium on the 17th matchday of the Super League, Shanghai SIPG is the bookmakers' favorite to win.

Will Guangzhou City F.C. be able to maintain their winning streak and defeat Shanghai SIPG, or will they succumb to defeat?

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They essentially had a strong response to return to winning ways as they won 2-1 on the road against Henan Jianye, who were in fourth position, to keep all three points before being restricted to a draw against Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

Having recently occupied the ninth position, they moved up two spots to seventh in the super league rankings after accruing 28 points over the course of their previous 16 games, leaving them four points behind fourth-place.

Since they have not tasted defeat in any of their previous five games, they have ceased to astound, and as a result, they have amassed a total of 11 points from three victories and two draws.

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Momentum has definitely been on their side this time around as they are beginning to turn the tables in an effort to escape the relegation zone and reach safety. With only Shanghai SIPG standing in their way of that goal, it will be their first stop in eliminating it by recording a win.

They have remarkably taken the warnings seriously, as seen by the fact that they are now on a two-match winning streak and recently defeated fellow relegation rivals Guangzhou Evergrande 1-0 at home.

The three points they earned didn't help them move up the standings—they are still firmly in 17th place—but they undoubtedly had a significant impact on them. By increasing their point total to 11, they have now closed the point gap with Guangzhou Evergrande, who are in 16th place with 12 points and are one point behind them.

With uneasiness strolling down their necks, hoping that this won't be a one-sided match, judging by the apparent enormous quality disparity between them and the hosts, they will undoubtedly need to put up a valiant fight if they want to pull off an upset.

• Guangzhou City F.C. are on a four-match losing streak in the Super League on the road.
• Shanghai SIPG has won all six of their Super League games this season.
• When these two teams encounter, the average number of goals scored is 2.8.
• When playing at home, Shanghai SIPG scores an average of one goal, while Guangzhou City F.C. scores an average of 0.82 goals.

In the last 20 meetings, Shanghai SIPG has won 9 times, Guangzhou City F.C. has won 5 times, and there have been 6 ties, with Shanghai SIPG winning 32-26 on goal differential.

Due to their underwhelming play, Guangzhou City F.C. are in a more precarious position in the super league standings. Self-possession is long overdue for them as their need to escape the relegation zone is escalating.

Although Shanghai SIPG has been disciplined and has maintained strong form, it has not been enough to keep them in the sixth position they had previously held. As a result, they have slipped a little in the standings.

While it might not seem like a big deal to have a debate about, the apparent flaws in their performance that they have been trying to patch up could end up being detrimental to them in the long run, so they would need to come up with some invention this time if they are to walk away with all three points against Guangzhou City F.C.

It would be unreasonable to assume that the visitors won't score against the hosts due to the supposition of their patchy performance, as it is possible that we could see them finding the back of the net as they are being marginalized by bookmakers in this match due to their inconsistent play.

• Total 2 - Over 0.5 for 2.25
• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 2.62
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.65